Does plank support hurt your back?

Flat support process, if patients with lumbar disorders rashly practice, incorrect posture and so on, it may cause damage to the lower back.
1. Patients with lumbar diseases practice rashly: flat support is a good exercise for core muscles, but it is also a heavy load on the lower back. Patients with lumbar intervertebral disc or lumbar spine structural problems may aggravate their original condition by increasing the pressure on the lumbar spine when practicing flat support.
2. Incorrect posture: If you don’t tighten your abdomen and buttocks during the exercise, it may lead to downward collapse of the lower back, and the lower back can’t be kept straight, which makes the muscles of the lower back being overextended, and lumbago occurs. In addition, usually little exercise, arm, lumbar muscle strength is insufficient, if the sudden flat support, can also cause lumbar muscle strain and other symptoms.
Patients with lumbar diseases are advised to consult a professional doctor to assess their own physical condition before performing flatbed support; people who are first exposed to flatbed support should exercise from simple sports and gradually transition to flatbed support. If lumbar discomfort occurs during exercise, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner to seek medical treatment, and follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the treatment.